the duke of nursing i've never come across. tue: duke of cambridge nursing i've never come across. d alone today ahead of the ceremony, his wife is isolating after testing positive for coronavirus. more thanks for the royal family because the queen has all nhs staff past and present the george cross. this is given for extreme heroism or courage in the face of danger. there are also patients here today remembering what the nhs has done for them. like the mother who had to give birth two months early because she and her baby both had covid. she remembers that last call to her husband before she was put on a ventilator. t just she was put on a ventilator. i 'ust felt it hard — she was put on a ventilator. i 'ust felt it hard to �* she was put on a ventilator. i 'ust felt it hard to describe, �* she was put on a ventilator. i 'ust felt it hard to describe, is i she was put on a ventilator. i 'ust felt it hard to describe, is not]. felt it hard to describe, is not just scared, it's a feeling of utter terror inside. it's a feeling that i can't express in words. it was traumatic. tt can't

i from tom cruise and the duke of cambridge-— from tom cruise and the duke of cambridae. �* ., , , cambridge it is happening- _ cambridge. i can't really believe it is happening- so _ cambridge. i can't really believe it is happening. so exciting. - cambridge. i can't really believe it is happening. so exciting. i- cambridge. i can't really believe it is happening. so exciting. i wish l is happening. so exciting. i wish you the very best of luck. the very best of england, and the whole country is behind you. so bring it home. ~ ., , , ., , home. when the final whistle blows at wembley — home. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, _ home. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, their _ home. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, their weight i at wembley tonight, their weight could be over. for too long, history has weighed them down. the golden generation is expected to emulate what sir ralph ramsey achieved in 1966. at this class of 2021 under gareth southgate has a best chance yet. they have never been closer to sporting immortality. the mind games have start

the duke of cambridge attends a service to mark the 73rd birthday of the nhs, as his wife is forced toelf—isolate. the remaining section of the partly collapsed apartment block near miami is demolished over safety fears as a tropical storm approaches florida. and can she do it? all eyes this afternoon on 18—year—old emma raducanu, as she continues her dazzling wimbledon run. good afternoon. the prime minister is to announce details of plans to ease most of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in england. the measures could include making the wearing of a face mask voluntary, ending social distancing rules, and signing in at pubs and restaurants. covid infections in england are still rising, and are expected to rise further if the rules are eased, but ministers think the vaccine is limiting the number of deaths. there is concern though from medical leaders, scientists, and some union leaders about making the wearing of face coverings a personal decision. plans for scotland, wales and northern ireland will be outlined later this month. here's our political correspondent helen catt. for

and i think her good wishes are going with the team as are those of the duke _ going with the team as are those of the duke of cambridgeis was all great — other evening and i think this was all great news for the team but the team _ all great news for the team but the team is— all great news for the team but the team is definitely a unit and i think— team is definitely a unit and i thinkjoe _ team is definitely a unit and i thinkjoe mentioned the fact than the past — thinkjoe mentioned the fact than the past we had a lot of prima donnas— the past we had a lot of prima donnas and they have actually been focused _ donnas and they have actually been focused on — donnas and they have actually been focused on other things off the pitch— focused on other things off the pitch and — focused on other things off the pitch and southgate also said that even when he was a young player, when _ even when he was a young player, when he _ even when he was a young player, when he was playing crystal palace, he never— when he was playing crystal palace, he never felt the pressure to go out and drink— he never felt the pressure to go out

and you can see more of that conversation between the duke of cambridge and lauren price on the bbc sport the islamic calendar. in england it's the first time since the pandemic that many people have felt able to celebrate together. shabnam mahmood reports from a mosque in south london, where celebrations are in full swing. ? praying together — after nearly 18 months of lockdown restrictions the al—nagashi mosque in london has opened to a large congregation of muslims. i think it is the first time i am praying next to someone, whereas before we would have this big gap. so it is just really weird. like, oh, my god, this is what it used to feel like to be next to someone. you want to connect with your lord, and you want that security and you want the assurance, and this is the best way to do it. it is actually really nice to seel a lot of people come together, like just in the community. i haven't seen this in a while. eid—ul—adha is the second most important festival in the islamic calendar. it follows the hajj, the annual muslim pilgrimage which takes place in saudi arabia. one of the mos

the duke of cambridge attends a service to mark the 73rd birthday of the nhs, as his wife is forced tont block near miami is demolished over safety fears, as a tropical storm approaches florida. now it's time for a look at the stories happening in different areas across the uk. family and friends of residents who died from coronavirus at a care home in kent have been holding a memorial service this morning. managers at pelham house in folkestone say they lost 50% of their residents to the virus and described it as a living nightmare. the service coincides with a two minute silence for nhs, social care workers. simonjones is at the home now. workers. simon jones is at the home now. ~ ., ., , . now. well, the memorial service was held here in — now. well, the memorial service was held here in the _ now. well, the memorial service was held here in the grounds _ now. well, the memorial service was held here in the grounds of _ now. well, the memorial service was held here in the grounds of the - now. well, the memorial service was held here in the grounds of the care. held here in the grou

— and prince charles and the duke of cambridge has also come out and wish them well _ cambridge hasied the country— individual that can unified the country in that way. it was only a few weeks— country in that way. it was only a few weeks ago that she was unfortunately bearing prince philip but, again, back to work, at a professional that she is. she made that vow— professional that she is. she made that vow all those years ago that she would — that vow all those years ago that she would serve her country until her dying — she would serve her country until her dying day, and she does that in exemplary— her dying day, and she does that in exemplary fashion. and, yet again, wishing _ exemplary fashion. and, yet again, wishing the — exemplary fashion. and, yet again, wishing the team well, and recalling in 1966— wishing the team well, and recalling in 1966 when she presented that in1966 when she presented that trophy— in1966 when she presented that trophy to— in 1966 when she presented that trophy to bobby moore and hoping that it _ trophy to bobby moore and hoping that it can— trophy

eight there's george with his father, the duke of cambridge, to light on that boy's face.ct, cambridge, to light on that boy's face. isuspect, with cambridge, to light on that boy's face. i suspect, with a father like his, he will been deeply inculcated into the mysteries of english football by dad, who is president of the football association and therefore will be, i don't know if he is the one hand over the trophy, it may well be. a lot of dignitaries in the state and this afternoon. we will join in the state and this afternoon. we willjoinjohn watson in a couple of minutes when the first half comes to its slightly delayed end. playing four minutes of extra time at wembley. moving on to the other big sporting occasion, which will almost certainly be on the front pages tomorrow, and may yet be on the front pages depending on the result tonight at wembley, and that is the wimbledon men's singles final. it was, as usual, a thriller, and featured one of those familiar faces we'll got usedto over the years, not roger federer but novak djokovic, winning his sixth wimbledon fin

the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, metuneral in april. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should have been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be hidden. they were with the spencer family — diana's two elder sisters, sarah and jane, and her brother, charles. everybody chatted quite amiably. how could it have been otherwise? william and harry, side by side for some of the time, but more often than not they stood apart, until the moment of the statue's unveiling. the statue shows diana with anonymous children. it is intended, in the words of kensington palace, to reflect her warmth, elegance and energy. william and harry stood together to look at the statue and exchanged their impressions. the brothers went on together to inspect the gardens. there had been ta

the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, met correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should have been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be hidden. they were with the spencer family — diana's two elder sisters, sarah and jane, and her brother, charles. everybody chatted quite amiably. how could it have been otherwise? william and harry, side by side for some of the time, but more often than not they stood apart, until the moment of the statue's unveiling. the statue shows diana with anonymous children. it is intended, in the words of kensington palace, to reflect her warmth, elegance and energy. william and harry stood together to look at the statue and exchanged their impressions. the brothers went on together to inspect the gardens. there had been talk of them both making spe

the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, metal in april. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should've been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be hidden. they were with the spencer family — diana's two elder sisters, sarah and jane, and her brother, charles. everybody chatted quite amiably. how could it have been otherwise? william and harry, side by side for some of the time, but more often than not they stood apart, until the moment of the statue's unveiling. the statue shows diana with anonymous children. it is intended, in the words of kensington palace, to reflect her warmth, elegance and energy. william and harry stood together to look at the statue and exchanged their impressions. the brothers went on together to inspect the gardens. there had been talk of

her birthday was injune, and she spent the day as a guest of the duke of cambridge at kensington palace. hopefully we chose the right sport. we could have gone for kickboxing or football, but we thought that was the better one? and did the duke and duchess make that, or was it shop bought? oh, i don't know. lauren price proving you can have your cake and eat it. nestor mcgregor, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. thank you. a different side to the hot weatherfor some with thank you. a different side to the hot weather for some with big billowing clouds, and as we could see in essex, some sizeable hailstones. severe storms pushing across parts of the east midlands, east anglia and the kent and london area, pushing south and east and these are in the last hour and will continue in the evening, gradually fading away but what is not going to fade is the hot spell we are experiencing, the amber met office extreme heat warning remains in place in the south—west of the uk right through to thursday and comes into force tomorrow until friday across northern ireland wit

the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, metwitchell reports. the event should have been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be hidden. they were with the spencer family — diana's two elder sisters, sarah and jane, and her brother, charles. everybody chatted quite amiably. how could it have been otherwise? william and harry, side by side for some of the time, but more often than not they stood apart, until the moment of the statue's unveiling. the statue shows diana with anonymous children. it is intended, in the words of kensington palace, to reflect her warmth, elegance and energy. william and harry stood together to look at the statue and exchanged their impressions. the brothers went on together to inspect the gardens. there had been talk of them both making speeches. instead, there wa

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this morning the fa president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened. had hoped this would be a day of celebration but the mood at wembley could not be more different. but the team can look back on what they have achieved at this tournament with huge pride. over eight memorable months, they played with talent and togetherness, winning both matches and fans on their way to a first major final in 55 years. their way to a first ma'or final in 55 ears. ., ., u, their way to a first ma'or final in 55 ears. u, , their way to a first ma'or final in 55 ears. , ., their way to a first ma'or final in 55 ears. , w 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game _ 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game at — 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times _ 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times and - 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times and i - 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times and i have . 55 years. football can be a cruel, i cruel game at times and i have been on the end of it and unfortunately the

this morning, the fa's president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened by what he called abhorrenttop now," he added. borisjohnson said he hoped those responsible would crawl back under the rock from which they emerged. but labour leader sir keir starmer claimed the prime minister failed to show leadership by not initially condemning fans who booed england's taking of the knee before warm—up matches. downing street insist he always supported the players�* right to protest and did criticise the booing, asking fans to cheer. tonight england defender tyrone mings accused home secretary priti patel of stoking the fire. she had described taking the knee as gesture politics last month. today, a mural dedicated to marcus rashford was defaced. the police are investigating what they called racially motivated vandalism. tonight marcus rashford apologised for his penalty miss but said he would never apologise for who he was. it's unacceptable. as long as they are performing and scoring and getting results, then of course, we are all england, we are all behind you. but the minute that doesn't

this morning, the fa president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened by what he called abhorrentn said he hoped those responsible would crawl back under the rock from which they emerged. but labour leader sir keir starmer claimed the prime minister failed to show leadership by not initially condemning fans who booed england's taking of the knee before warm—up matches. downing street insist he always supported the players' right to protest and did subsequently criticise the booing, asking fans to cheer. tonight, england defender tyrone mings accused home secretary priti patel of stoking the fire. she had described taking the knee as gesture politics last month. today, a mural dedicated to marcus rashford was defaced. the police are investigating what they called racially motivated vandalism. tonight, rashford apologised for his penalty miss but said he would never apologise for who he was. it's unacceptable. as long as they are performing and scoring and getting results, then of course, we are all england, we are all behind you. but the minute that doesn't happen, the abuse comes

her birthday was injune, and she spent the day as a guest of the duke of cambridge at kensington palacebut we thought that was the better one? and did the duke and duchess make that, or was it shop bought? oh, i don't know. lauren price proving you can have your cake and eat it. nestor mcgregor, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello. today was the warmest day of the year so far and he continues over the next few days, at the met office amber one for extreme heat in force until the end if thursday across the south west, a combination of high daytime and finite have an impact on health, infrastructure and travel and temperatures heading to mid tight still storms around east anglia and the south—east, a stormy afternoon in the east that will fade into the night but the heat will slowly add the way in the mid and high teens is to start wednesday morning. low mist and cloud towards northeast scotland and england and the northern half of scotland, a lot of that will. .. blue skies the northern half of scotland, a lot of that will..

this morning, the fa's president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened by what he called "abhorrentadded. borisjohnson said he hoped those responsible would crawl back under the rock from which they had emerged. but labour leader sir keir starmer today claimed the prime minister failed to show leadership by not initially condemning fans who booed england's taking of the knee before warm up matches. downing street insists he always supported the players�* right to protest and did criticise the booing, asking fans to cheer. tonight tyrone mings accused priti patel of stoking the fire. today, a mural dedicated to rashford was defaced. the police are investigating what they called "racially motivated vandalism." marcus rashford apologised tonight for his penalty miss but he said he would never apologise for what he is. it's unacceptable. as long as they are performing and scoring and getting results, then of course, we are all england, we are all behind you. but the minute that doesn't happen, the abuse comes out. but the last month has still been overwhelmingly positive for england, wh

have had messages from the queen, the prime minister, a facetime call from tom cruise and the duke of cambridgeally believe this is happening. so exciting. just wish you the very best of luck. you bring out the very best of england, and the whole country is behind you, so bring it home. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, the waiting could be over. for too long, history has weighed them down. the golden generation's expected to emulate what sir ralph ramsay did in 1966. this class of 2021 under gareth southgate has never been closer to sporting immortality. it is their best chance yet. that is why wembley way, behind me, beneath me, is packed. hundreds and hundreds more fans arriving. you can see the red flares going off. they were dancing on a bus in the last hour or so, they were removed, that bass was allowed to make its way to its destination, but there is only one destination, but there is only one destination here for these england fans. that's wembley way, pointing towards the stadium, the gates will openin towards the stadium, the gates will open in the next three hours, we

let me bring you some pictures from rome and that you know about it tweet the duke of cambridge is puty, which would have been a scene of such euphoria tonight if the result had gone the other way, a rather dejected crowd heading away from the bright lights of wembley for another year and another international competition. to tennis now. and it's been a centre court thriller for the final of the men's singles. winning his sixth wimbledon final, novak djokovic has equalled roger federer and rafael nadal�*s 20 grand slam titles. the italian matteo berrettini took the serb to four sets, but as joe wilson reports from the all england club, the world number one was just too strong. at wimbledon, there are always people we miss. strong look. but now, a first opportunity for matteo berrettini. against him, novak djokovic, the ultimate immovable opponent. but when berrettini raised his game, we heard. oh, it's in! london supporting italy, hours before wembley. 71 minute first set settled in a flash. wow! that is a bullet! well, if djokovic was shocked, a bit, he reacted. took the second set 6—

this morning, | the fa's president, the duke of cambridge, said he was second by what he called abhorrentll back under the rock that he emerged but keir starmer said he failed to show leadership. downing street they said they always supported the player's right to protest. but tonight england defender tyrone meanings also said witty patel was stoking the fire —— priti patel. the police are investigating what they call racially motivated vandalism. marcus ratcheted said he would never apologise for who they are —— marcus rashford. this never apologise for who they are -- marcus rashford. as long as they are _ are -- marcus rashford. as long as they are scoring _ are -- marcus rashford. as long as they are scoring and - are -- marcus rashford. as long as they are scoring and getting l as they are scoring and getting results and of course, we are all england, all behind you. the minute that doesn't happen, the abuse comes out. haifa the minute that doesn't happen, the abuse comes out.— the abuse comes out. how you doin: the abuse comes out. how you doing today? _ the abuse comes out. how you

this morning the fa's president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened by what he called abhorrent. it must stop now, he added. borisjohnson also condemned the abuse. but labour leader sir keir starmer today claimed the prime minister failed to show leadership by not initially condemning fans who booed england's taking of the knee before warm up matches. downing street insisting he always supported the players�* right to protest and did criticise the building, asking fans to cheer. today a mural dedicated to marcus rashford was defaced. the police are investigating what they called racially motivated vandalism. it's unacceptable. as long as they are performing and scoring and getting results, then of course, we are all england, we are all behind you. but the minute that doesn't happen, the abuse comes out. but the last month has still been overwhelmingly positive for england. who can look forward to the future with renewed confidence. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times. and i've been on the end of it and unfortunately these boys will feel so hurt, so angry, so disappointe

have had messages from the queen, the prime minister, a facetime call from tom cruise and the duke of cambridgeally believe this is happening. so exciting. just wish you the very best of luck. you bring out the very best of england, and the whole country is behind you, so bring it home. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, the waiting could be over. for too long, history has weighed them down. the golden generation's expected to emulate what sir alf ramsay did in 1966. this class of 2021 under gareth southgate has never been closer to sporting immortality. that well—known chant of football is coming home is rising up from ground level on wembley way. it could be coming home, it is certainly knocking on the door of wembley, but already inside isjohn watson. it has been a long tournament, but for this england generation, this is uncharted territory. you have to go back 55 years for the last time an england team went the distance at a major championship. yes. england team went the distance at a major championship.— major championship. yes, that is ri . ht, major championship. yes, that

the dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana,ess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the japanese car—maker nissan has announced a major expansion of electric vehicle production at its car plant in sunderland, north—east england. the development will see the creation of more than 1,500 jobs at the site and several thousand more in the supply chain. most of these will facilitate the manufacture of the company's new—generation, all—electric model at the site. alongside this, partner company, envision aesc, will build a new electric battery plant which it believes will produce enough batteries to power over 100,000 nissan electric vehicles each year. nissan hopes the site will be operational by 2024, when the level of uk—made components in cars manufactured in the uk is required to start increasing, in line with the terms of the uk's trade deal with the eu. the development has already received billions of pounds�* worth of funding, with the government thought to have contributed

this morning, a thanksgiving service was held at st paul's cathedral, attended by the duke of cambridgeronavirus. our health correspondent, catherine burns, reports. this contains flash photography. pomp and ceremony, prime minister and prince. but really, today was all about nhs staff and patients. like the doctor who treated the first ever coronavirus patients in the uk, remembering his hardest moment in the first wave.- moment in the first wave. having those first _ moment in the first wave. having those first telephone _ moment in the first wave. having i those first telephone conversations, with families, about how sect —— mike zink the loved ones were and being moved to tears by the realisations that these calls would be the first of many. fir realisations that these calls would be the first of many.— realisations that these calls would be the first of many. or the mother who had to — be the first of many. or the mother who had to give _ be the first of many. or the mother who had to give birth _ be the first of many. or the mother who had to give birth two _ be the first of many.

and you can watch more of that interview between the duke of cambridge and lauren price on the bbc sportafe. we were talking about helen glover the other day. she starts her campaign for gold on saturday in the pairs. she has had three children since the last olympics in 2016. on the bbc iplayer, there is a fascinating documentary talking about her route to working out whether she wanted to do it and realising she could potentially do it in the amount of training that has taken place to make sure she is now getting ready to potentially win another medal at the olympic games. that documentary is on the bbc iplayer. fingers crossed, we will get the clock back. better news, we have carol back. hopefully everything is working this time. they are starting off with a new met office weather warning. we are used to amber and red weather warnings for wind and snow and so on, this new one is for extreme heat. it is valid right the way through to thursday. the area, southwest, the west midlands, hampshire and the isle of wight. it means there will be a period of prolonged heat. high temperatures by

have had messages from the queen, the prime minister, a facetime call from tom cruise and the duke of cambridge this is happening. so exciting. just wish you the very best of luck. you bring out the very best of england, and the whole country is behind you, so bring it home. # sweet caroline...#. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, the waiting could be over. for too long, history has weighed them down. the golden generation's expected to emulate what sir ralph ramsay did in 1966. this class of 2021 under gareth southgate has the best chance of sporting immortality. england will have the huge advantage. they have had that throughout this tournament, throughout this tournament, exactly four weeks ago when they started. home advantage, six of their seven matches will have been played here at wembley. they travel to rome for their quarterfinal victory against ukraine, that did not deter them, that was their biggest win, 4—0, they beat the danes last wednesday night to lift that some of the final curse, the england team are waiting for the last leg of theirjourney, they are about ten mi

have had messages from the queen, the prime minister, a facetime call from tom cruise and the duke of cambridgely believe this is happening. so exciting. just wish you the very best of luck. you bring out the very best of england, and the whole country is behind you, so bring it home. # sweet caroline...#. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, the waiting could be over. for too long, history has weighed them down. the golden generation's expected to emulate what sir ralph ramsay did in 1966. this class of 2021 under gareth southgate has never been it is their best chance yet. we had in the reports that they are sure that the england players will be say social media, but have been embedded with the team for last weeks, they say that their interaction with fans on social media is how they feel connected with how their victories have john —— connected with how their victories havejohn —— drawn the nation along with them, and they appreciate all that support and through the england social media channels today,... gareth southgate has issued a message to supporters via the official englan

her birthday was injune, and she spent the day as a guest of the duke of cambridge at kensington palace. a different side to the hot weather for some with big billowing clouds, and as we could see in essex, some sizeable hailstones. severe storms pushing across parts of the east midlands, east anglia and the kent and london area, pushing south and east and these are in the last hour and will continue in the evening, gradually fading away but what is not going to

this morning the fa president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened.ally unacceptable that players have to endure this abundant behaviour. it must stop now and all those involved must be held accountable. england had hoped this would be a day of celebration, but the mood at wembley could not be more different. but the team can look back on what they have achieved at this tournament with huge pride. over a memorable month, they played with talent and togetherness, winning both matches and fans on their way to a first major final in 55 years. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times and i have been on the end of it and unfortunately these boys will feel so hurt and so angry and so disappointed this morning and it will hurt them for a while. but when you look at the whole picture, they should feel very proud of what they have given us. italy are the champions... but ultimately, it was italy's triumph, was italy's triumph, another trophy for them. and while england can look to the future with hope, right now there is only more heartache. andy swiss, bb

have had messages from the queen, the prime minister, a facetime call from tom cruise and the duke of cambridgeelieve this is happening. so exciting. and just wish you the very best of luck. you bring out the very best of england, and the whole country is behind you, so bring it home. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, the waiting could be over. for too long, history has weighed them down. the golden generation's expected to emulate what sir alf ramsey did in 1966. but this class of 2021 under gareth southgate has never been closer to sporting immortality. it is a day of expectation and hope, and earlier, the england manager had this message for fans. hi there. just wanted to take the time to say thank you to everybody for the incredible support we've received throughout this tournament. we hope that we've represented you in the right way. we hope that you've enjoyed watching us play. i'm very grateful to all of the players and the incredible staff i've got with me that we've been able to get to our first final for 55 years, but of course we know now we've got to deliver for you.

you saw among those cheering their young prince george in the stadium, with his father, the duke of cambridge she is not there this time. she spoke to them yesterday and reminded them of the experiences she had and the experiences she had and the experiences their predecessors had in winning that competition. and here is the second half goal by leonardo bonucci that levelled the match 1—1. been the team that have come out on the front foot, and once england lose this near post header here, they're in trouble. and it's bouncing around. pickford makes a really good save, but theyjust keep it alive, they keep it moving, and they follow it in. bonucci just constantly believing something's going to come. let's return you to wembley and the ongoing contest, to bring this match to a successful conclusion, one side or the other. as far as i can see, we are at about ten minutes left, about eight minutes left. i have completely overestimated that. it is just about two minutes left, and thus any injury time is added to this extra time. marcus rashford is being substituted, they are really throwing every

in the build—up to the game, the queen, the duke of cambridge and the prime minister have all sent messagespport. our sports correspondent olly foster reports from wembley. when the final whistle blows at wembley tonight, the weight could be over. an england team that you can mention in the same breath as the heroes of 1966. for too long, that history has weighed them down. those golden generations expected to emulate what sir ralph ramsey achieved with his team. this class of 2021 under gareth southgate is perhaps the best chance yet. they've never been closer. this perhaps the best chance yet. they've never been closer.— never been closer. this was our moment. _ never been closer. this was our moment. to — never been closer. this was our moment, to represent - never been closer. this was our moment, to represent our - never been closer. this was our| moment, to represent our time. never been closer. this was our- moment, to represent our time. the near misses, and the tournaments that have not gone so well, one so important for this team. 0ver that have not gone so well, one so important

and you can see more of that conversation between the duke of cambridge and lauren price on the bbc sport legal process for people to nominate someone to take financial and health decisions on their behalf if they lose the ability to act for themselves. there are more than five million registered lasting powers of attorney — or lpas — in england and wales, but there are concerns the current system is too slow and difficult. the proposals would see the service become mostly digital, with alternatives remaining for those unable to use the internet. joining me now is caroline bielanska who is a solicitor and member of the mental health and disability committee at the law society. tell us more about the power of attorney system and why people —— some people think it needs changing? the current system is heavily paper based. it requires you to read a lot of information, about 25 pages. you can do a lot of it through an online tool but there is a lot of terminology but people are not familiar with, a lot of choices that need to be made, and there are safeguards already in the system, but they p

this morning, a thanksgiving service was held at st paul's cathedral, attended by the duke of cambridge for coronavirus. our health correspondent, catherine burns, has this report which does contain flash photography. some dressed up in theirfinest, and others wearing their today is all about the nhs staff who've worked so hard, ever remembering his hardest moment in the first wave. having those first telephone conversations with families about how sick their loved ones were. fir families about how sick their loved ones were. families about how sick their loved ones were-— families about how sick their loved ones were. ., ., ., ones were. or the mum who had to rive birth ones were. or the mum who had to give birth two _ ones were. or the mum who had to give birth two months _ ones were. or the mum who had to give birth two months early - ones were. or the mum who had to | give birth two months early because she and her baby both had covid—19. it was the feeling of utter terror inside. a feeling that i cannot express in words, it was just traumatic. fir express in words, it was 'ust trauma

this morning, the fa's president, the duke of cambridge, said he was sickened by what he called abhorrentiour. "it must stop now," he added. borisjohnson also condemned the abuse. but labour leader sir keir starmer today claimed the prime minister failed to show leadership by not initially condemning fans who booed england's taking of the knee before warm up matches. downing street insisting he always supported the players' right to protest and did criticise the building, asking fans to cheer. today, a mural dedicated to marcus rashford was defaced. the police are investigating what they called racially motivated vandalism. it's unacceptable. as long as they are performing and scoring and getting results, then of course, we are all england, we are all behind you. but the minute that doesn't happen, the abuse comes out. but the last month has still been overwhelmingly positive for england, who can look forward to the future with renewed confidence. football can be a cruel, cruel game at times. and i've been on the end of it, and unfortunately these boys will feel so hurt, so angry, so disa

of what they've done. the disappointment was shared by the duke and duchess of cambridge, who were watching with prince georgeking and, while congratulating italy he said, "england can all hold your heads high and be so proud of yourselves. i know there's more to come." well, what a cruel end for england's hopes — they've taken their fans on some journey at this tournament but — as you can see by the colours on the arch behind me — it's italy's night. italy are the champions... but while they celebrate another major trophy, england's long wait goes on — their footballing dreams dashed once again in the most agonising fashion. andy swiss, bbc news, wembley. i'mjoined by our i'm joined by our sports presenter, it was_ i'm joined by our sports presenter, it was a _ i'm joined by our sports presenter, it was a dream_ i'm joined by our sports presenter, it was a dream start _ i'm joined by our sports presenter, it was a dream start for _ i'm joined by our sports presenter, it was a dream start for england, l it was a dream start for england, but inevitably— it was a dream start for england, but inevitably one _ it

the duke of cambridge, prince william joins borisjohnson and the football association in condemning the— but people will be urged to wear face masks in crowded places. america's west is scorched by record—breaking heat as california and nevada brace for even higher temperatures. prince william has said he's sickened by the racist abuse aimed at england players after last night's match, where england's bid to end their 55—year wait for a major trophy — in the end — came upjust short. it ended in painfully familiar agony of being on the wrong end of a penalty shoot—out — as italy claimed the euro 2020 crown at wembley. the manager, gareth southgate, said the defeat was incredibly painful. the captain, harry kane, said it would probably hurt the players for the rest of their careers but that they should be extremely proud of what they'd achieved. three england players missed their penalties, the final one from 19—year—old — bukayo saka, who was heartbroken — and had to be consoled by his team—mates and manager. the trio's social media pages have since been flooded with racist comments, lea

of its staff during the pandemic. the service will be attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge. nicholas witchell, bbc news.atherine burns. good morning. it is morning of high emotions. good morning. it is morning of high emotions- we _ good morning. it is morning of high emotions. we have _ good morning. it is morning of high emotions. we have been _ good morning. it is morning of high emotions. we have been here - good morning. it is morning of high emotions. we have been here for. good morning. it is morning of high l emotions. we have been here for two hours and we have been speaking to staff and patients, talking about the george cross. what does it mean to them? it is the highest non—military award, it felt every day in the first wave that they were going to work during work time and the george cross was created during the george cross was created during the blitz in 1940, to recognise extreme heroism and courage. that is what the nhs has shown in the last year. i am joined what the nhs has shown in the last year. iamjoined by what the nhs has shown in the last year. i am joined by the national medica

of its staff during the pandemic. the service will be attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge. nicholas witchell, bbc news. g. there is no sign of the duke and duchess of cambridge but we had seen a steady flow of nhs staff and patients coming here and the atmosphere is incredible today because there is so much emotion around. i have spoken to the staff, some were crying, some are laughing, very grateful to be having this moment of recognition. i am joined now who was the person who gave the first astrazeneca vaccine. how do you feel? what does it to you? it means an awful lot to me, i am representing my profession and i am very grateful to take time in the service — very grateful to take time in the service of— very grateful to take time in the service of thanksgiving to think about— service of thanksgiving to think about everybody who supported us. you were _ about everybody who supported us. you were one of the moments of hope during the whole pandemic, you were there giving that first vaccine. what was that moment like? it was the eak what was that moment like? it was the peak of — what was that moment

of what they've done. the disappointment was shared by the duke and duchess of cambridge, who were watching with prince georgeescribed the result as heartbreaking and, while congratulating italy he said, "england can all hold your heads high and be so proud of yourselves. i know there's more to come." well, what a cruel end for england's hopes — they've taken their fans on some journey at this tournament but — as you can see by the colours on the arch behind me — it's italy's night. italy are the champions... but while they celebrate another major trophy, england's long wait goes on — their footballing dreams dashed once again in the most agonising fashion. andy swiss, bbc news, wembley. just one of those mornings! one of those mornings. _ just one of those mornings! one of those mornings. we _ just one of those mornings! one of those mornings. we will— just one of those mornings! one of those mornings. we will all- just one of those mornings! one of those mornings. we will all get - those mornings. we will all get through this together, 0k? that's all i can pledge. irate through this together, ok? that's all

the duke of cambridge posted this last night. look at the hashtag, it's coming home!his morning. of course, last night, we have been talking about the players but it was really all about the fans, like that little girls who eat are still getting that shirt. let's speak to ning —— like that little girl who we just saw getting that shirt. let's talk to billy now. you have been two semifinals before, what was your first semifinal that you saw england lose? , ., ., , ., , first semifinal that you saw england lose? , ., ., , " ' :: lose? the first one was italy 1990 in turin, i — lose? the first one was italy 1990 in turin, lwas— lose? the first one was italy 1990 in turin, i was behind _ lose? the first one was italy 1990 in turin, i was behind the - lose? the first one was italy 1990 in turin, i was behind the goal, i in turin, i was behind the goal, where — in turin, i was behind the goal, where we — in turin, i was behind the goal, where we missed the penalties. wasn't — where we missed the penalties. wasn't very many england fans there. about _ wasn't very many englan

of its staff during the pandemic. the service will be attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge. nicholas witchell, bbc news.nsions secretary have written to rishi sunak edging them to keep the universal credit introduced at the start of the pandemic. they say the rise due to engine your team has been vital to protect the incomes of many families and supporting the economy. the remaining part of a tower block close to the us city of miami has been demolished overnight. explosive were used to bring down the building and it is hoped rescuers can now expand the search area. a skyline changed in a matter of seconds. but unlike the time it took to demolish the remnants of this tower block, the horror that preceded will not soon be forgotten. the i2—storey apartment complex in surfside, florida, partially collapsed on the 24th ofjune. emergency crews have worked desperately since, searching for survivors amongst the rubble. 24 people have been confirmed dead and 121 are still missing. finding them remains the priority. bringing the building down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our scope of search i